A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS

Psychrobacter

Species associated with infection - P. immobilis, P. phenylpyruvicus

Associated infections - meningitis, bacteraemia, eye infection

Reported susceptibilities and therapies - penicillins, aminoglycosides, chloramphenicol

References - Lloyd-Puryear, M., Wallace, D., Baldwin, T., Hollis, D.G. (1991). Meningitis caused by Psychrobacter immobolis in an infant. J. clin. Microbiol. 29, 2041-2042. - Gini, G.A. (1990). Ocular infection caused by Psychrobacter immobilis acquired in a hospital. J. clin. Microbiol. 28, 400-401.

 

 

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